1929 Walter Hagen

Blasts Out of the Sand Trap Photo

As you've no doubt seen by now, this Winter Golf Auction by Green Jacket Auctions represents one of the greatest sales of golf photographs in history. From Old Tom Morris & the origins of professional golf to Bobby Jones & the founding of Augusta National, many of the offered photographs are among the finest such examples in the hobby.

        This is a stunning original 1929 photograph of the great Walter Hagen blasting out of a sand trap at Royal St. George's in England. Hagen played at Royal St. George's in 1929 during preparations for the second-ever Ryder Cup Matches, which were held at nearby Moortown Golf Club in Leeds, England.

        Large 8"x10" photograph is in very nice condition overall - with a solitary pinhole at the top border. Reverse has full paper caption and stamps from Acme and NEA. NEA stamp from January 1932 when the photo was likely distributed or archived, though the photograph is unquestionably from 1929.